Item 2, one of the forms of Aramaic (Syriac). There's a series of Christmas hymns to listen to:

Item 2, one of the forms of Aramaic (Syriac). There's a series of Christmas hymns to listen to:
http://syrianorthodoxchurch.com/pastor/SYRIAC_C/syriac_c.htm
http://syrianorthodoxchurch.com/pastor/SYRIAC_C/syriac_c.htm